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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
938 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

For waters beyond five nautical miles off shore on Lake Huron

Waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. Occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

.SYNOPSIS...A weak cold front tracks east across the local waters
this morning. High pressure builds into the region late tonight
and persists through tomorrow and into much of Tuesday. A warm
front then moves through late Tuesday before an occluding low
pressure system arrives Tuesday night into Wednesday. A second low
pressure system follows on Thursday.

LHZ361-052145-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
938 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots until early morning
becoming light and variable. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely late in the morning. A chance of showers
late in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to
4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the northeast. A
chance of showers early in the morning. A chance of showers in
the late evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.


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LHZ362-363-052145-
Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond
5NM off shore-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
938 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Patchy fog late in the morning.
Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots
after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable...then becoming north 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots.
A chance of showers late in the morning. Rain showers likely late
in the afternoon. A chance of showers late in the evening. Waves
2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming 5 to 10 knots
early in the evening...then becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots in
the late evening and early morning. A chance of showers early in
the morning. A chance of showers in the late evening and early
morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet until early
morning.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.


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LHZ462>464-052145-
Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore-
Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore-
Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore-
938 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers late in the morning. Patchy dense fog late in the
morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
northeast after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots.
A chance of showers late in the morning. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the west in
the late morning and early afternoon...then veering to the
northwest early in the evening becoming north 5 to 10 knots in
the late evening and early morning. A chance of showers early in
the morning. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet until early morning.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the north
in the late evening and early morning. Showers likely until
afternoon. A chance of showers until early morning. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet until early morning.


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LHZ461-052145-
MAFOR 0515/
HURON NORTH 12720 13710 13700. Waves 2 to 4 feet this
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight and Monday morning.

HURON SOUTH 11720 13810 14800. A chance of showers this
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet
tonight and Monday morning.

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